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To: man_in_tx

Every focus on Mary I a focus on Jesus.


24 posted on 08/15/2013 9:24:41 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation

Please read the following from one of many Catholic websites which talks about Mary and make notice what I’ve pointed out in quotes:

Adoration, or latria, is the worship reserved to God, who is praised and adored as the Supreme Being, infinitely perfect in every way. Veneration, or dulia, is the honor given to another person, who deserves such honor for his or her excellence in one area or another.

“Hyperdulia, which is a level of “veneration” given to one whose excellence exceeds that of all others, is given to Mary.”

We worship God fully aware that He is the Supreme Being and infinitely perfect, and this is latria. We honor the saints aware that they were virtuous Christians and enjoy glory in heaven, and this is dulia.

“We honor Mary aware that she is inferior to God, but God’s holiest creature” and this is hyperdulia.”


29 posted on 08/15/2013 11:42:05 PM PDT by kelly4c (http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/post?id=2900389%2C41#help)
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To: Salvation
Every focus on Mary I a focus on Jesus.

Wrong. You can't serve two masters.

"I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not yield My glory to another or My praise to idols. Isaiah 42:8

Hear and Obey the WORD; otherwise, you are NOT doing the will of The Father and then none of His but belong to another.

75 posted on 08/16/2013 1:12:17 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: Salvation; man_in_tx
Every focus on Mary I a focus on Jesus.

Baloney. Every focus on anyone but Jesus is focus off Jesus.

161 posted on 08/17/2013 5:38:27 PM PDT by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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To: Salvation; man_in_tx
Every focus on Mary I a focus on Jesus.

Baloney. Every focus on anyone but Jesus is focus off Jesus.

Mary ≠ Jesus

162 posted on 08/17/2013 5:38:58 PM PDT by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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